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Many athletes and coaches around the world consider sports massage an essential part of the training and exercise regimen. International teams have been hiring professional massage therapists for years now.

From helping them train more effectively to relaxing them before the big game, sports massage has been serving many functions.

A Bit about Therapeutic Sports Massage

It is a type of massage technique that resembles deep tissue massage. Focusing on soft tissue aches, it aims to prevent pain and injuries generally occurring in recreational activities.

It helps reduce stiffness in muscles, relaxes the athlete by calming down the heart rate and blood pressure.

Here are some ways sports massage can be very effective in enhancing an athlete’s performance:

It Helps Prevent Injuries

Sports massage helps in strengthening muscles and body tissues. This allows the athlete to keep injuries at bay.

Sports massage also stimulates the body to get energy through a process called mitochondrial biogenesis. This process generates enhanced energy.

It Helps in Quick Rehabilitation and Healing

Sports massage can prove to be quite helpful in rehabilitating a few common injuries, such as sprains, tears, tennis elbow and pulled muscle.

It also helps in relieving the pain which allows the athlete to sleep better.

It Increases Tissue Permeability

Exerting deep pressure, sports massage helps membranes within tissues to open up. This allows nutritive substances to pass in and waste products to pass out. Nutrients help great deal in repairing any damages in tissue; whereas getting rid of waste products helps reduce fatigue and soreness in the body.

It Enhances Flexibility

Trained massage therapists help stretch muscle fibres in the athlete’s body. This means that the surrounding built up pressure is minimised and hence, the range of motion are significantly improved.

It Makes Circulation Better

Reaching the deeper levels of the body, sports message opens up the blood vessels. This means increased blood flow to muscle groups and hence, increased energy.

Moreover, this opening of blood vessels also leads to more efficient transfer of oxygen and nutrients, such as glucose and electrolytes to reach deeper corners of tissues and cells.

The frequency of sports massage depends on the athlete’s goals and his/her physical situation. However, incorporating sports massage in the weekly training schedule can prove to be quite effective.

We at Brisbane Livewell Clinic offer effective sports massage therapy in Brisbane. Over the years, we have helped athletes retain their health to perform exceptionally well on the field!

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The best part of my experience in working with Trudy is her knowledge in knowing
that I get the right information for my treatment - she keeps me balanced - she is
easy to relate to - her guidance with my health is extremely important. I maintain my
results by visiting Trudy 4 times a year.

I could not love this place anymore than I do! It’s physically not possible!!! I love the energy right from when I walk in the door. The staff are SO helpful, understanding and non judgemental no matter what you’re session is for. I still get super excited for my appointment. Thanks for all your hard work!

After being dismissed by an Endocrinologist with my rT3 results and telling me it’s a “naturopath thing” - well, it made perfect sense to me to see a naturopath AND I’m glad I did. My partner even commented when I got home because he could see how totally deflated I was when I got home from the appt with the so called specialist over a week ago. He said to me yesterday - well that must of gone well because you have a smile on your face......I’m looking forward to feeling better once my levels get back to normal. Thank you Katarina !

Trudy is wonderful! She shows genuine care and interest in my goals - and is realistic and practical. I feel really comfortable with her which means I can be totally open (about going off the rails with my nutrition!). She also has a great sense of humor and is incredibly knowledgeable. All of the team I’ve had encountered are also lovely. I initially came to the clinic because of the online booking function but Trudy is what keeps me coming back!

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